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California Association of Food Banks
California Association of Food Banks reported $108.9 million in revenue and $110.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.84 went to program services, $0.68 to management and general costs and $0.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.0% of the total. Government grants made up 22.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $317,284 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 273% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $111MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $109MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.8% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 24.5% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $317,284 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $298,587 | $0 | $18,697 | $317,284 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $219,311 | $0 | $14,271 | $233,582 |
| FARM TO FAMILY VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $191,238 | $0 | $13,523 | $204,761 |
| VP OF POLICY & ADVOCACY Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $175,242 | $0 | $9,314 | $184,556 |
| RESEARCH & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $155,617 | $0 | $21,495 | $177,112 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $148,018 | $0 | $22,841 | $170,859 |
| DIRECTOR OF FARM TO FAMILY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $146,453 | $0 | $10,597 | $157,050 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $118,141 | $0 | $32,046 | $150,187 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California Association of Food Banks (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TOTAL QUALITY LOGISTICS LLC Transportation | $1,018,290 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to California Association of Food Banks totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from California Association of Food Banks's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for California Association of Food Banks, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 California Association of Food Banks spent in 2024, $98.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of California Association of Food Banks's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, California Association of Food Banks reported that 98.8% of its $110.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.7% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California Association of Food Banks pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California Association of Food Banks reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $317,284, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California Association of Food Banks get its money?
Of $108.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 24.5% came from contributions and grants (including 22.9% from government grants) and 75.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California Association of Food Banks a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0392816 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349309132 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422859349301342 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349304232 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349304859 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349326493 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349313098 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0392816: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.